Can Aston Martin Evolve Into the ‘British Ferrari’?

Canadian billionaire Lawerence Stroll made his fortune in fashion. In the 1990s, he helped turn Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger into household names and masterminded the rise of Michael Kors in the 2000s.

Clearly, then, Stroll has an eye for untapped potential. But he’s not the first to envision bigger things for British automaker Aston Martin. The story of Aston is one of constant comebacks, knockdowns, and reinvention. The brand is a perpetual underdog, but one that has occasionally...